SSAN 2025-26 Group Move Up and Placement Policy

Team group descriptions and requirements may change year-to-year to allow for age groups to train together as the children improve and progress. The coaching staff will select the appropriate group for your child for returning swimmers based on the previous USA season performances, daily attendance & training habits. Summer league times are not considered when placing swimmers into a group. For new swimmers, group placement is determined during the try-out period or after an evaluation.

Move-ups/Group placement for each swim year*

• August-beginning of new season
• January-mid-season
• April-end of short course season

*Developmental White 1, 2, and 3 swimmers will move-up on a month-by-month basis as a swimmer progresses through learning all four strokes at coach’s discretion

When a Lead Coach decides a swimmer is ready for the next level/group the Lead Coach will let the Head Coach know and the move up will occur. Most often a move up will not be considered unless a season has been fulfilled and requirements met.

The SSAN coaching staff will make group placement decisions based on practice and meet performances all year long, consistently meeting or exceeding the necessary skill sets at each level, and on what is best for the swimmer.  Achievement of next group level times does not guarantee automatic placement into the next level group.

Click here for the 2025-26 Group Descriptions

posted 07/02/25

Click here for the team equiment list

posted 08/05/25